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EVENT LOG: LOOK! A DISTRACTION!

Who: EVERYONE
What: Look! A Distraction! Festival log part one. The overflow log can be found here and part two of the event can be found here.
When: Days 338-341 (Oct. 8-15)
Where: The castle courtyard.
Rating: PG-13. Anything higher than that should be taken to a private log, please!

[ All barriers are coming down for this five-day event: both the ones between the gods and their Travelers and between the city and its center. The castle courtyard is open to any and all for the next five days. NPC booths with games, snacks, and trinkets fill the space both along and around the entrance with plenty of room to spare for anything the Travelers might want to set up for themselves. Music and food fill the air at a constant, with firepits and decorative torches burning at night to light up the courtyard in an earthy glow and keep everyone warm. There will be plenty of food and entertainment, and the party will last throughout the night each night.

The theme of the festivities will change with every day:
Day 338 (Oct. 8/9)
It's time for a costume party! Travelers will be encouraged by the natives and gods alike to wear costumes both silly and serious! Anyone needing assistance simply need to say the word, and they will be descended upon by enthusiastic natives ready to help and desperate to put the tragedy of Thiazi's attack behind them.

Day 339 (Oct. 10/11)
Familiar scents will waft in the air with the theme of the second day: Home away from Home! The visiting god Honir has made a push to organize food and music straight from the Travelers' worlds, and it will all seem absolutely and utterly authentic. The natives will be cooking and playing music throughout the festival, and will be encouraging Travelers to to teach others about their own world/time's clothing and culture.

Day 340 (Oct. 12/13)
This day is going to follow something of a Samhain celebration. Merlin, with the permission and help from the gods, planted the seed of an oak tree in the centre of the courtyard. By this day, it will have grown as large as though it's been there for a hundred years. Travellers will be welcomed to tie ribbons or letters to the tree for their departed loved ones and friends, whether they've passed on or simply left the city, in remembrance and a final farewell.

However, being far too curious about to whom they're writing, Honir will be going through all of the ribbons and letters when no one's looking. Moved by their losses, he'll be bugging Mimir into helping him perform a spell that will bring a sort of comfort to everyone. Characters can receive up to a maximum of three photographs of themselves with whomever their ribbon is for, regardless of whether or not they ever took a picture with that person or even had the technology to do so. All of these photographs will be candid shots of happy memories that will be waiting for them on the Travelers' pillows.

(We aren't doing approvals for these so please, limit yourselves to only three photographs!)

Day 341 (Oct. 14/15)
This day will introduce a festival game with the gods! As you go around to the various booths and attractions throughout the festival, NPCs will be handing out small treats to anyone they see wearing the colors of their patron god - whether you wore the colour intentionally or not!

The gods themselves will also be hosting another game of sorts: each of Asgard's patrons and allies will have a riddle or trivia question for any Travelers that approach them. Answer these correctly and they will tie a token of their favor (a ribbon in their colour or crest) around your upper arm. These ribbons can be cashed in for prizes at any time during the rest of the festival! (More details can be found under Day 341 HERE.)
The log for the fifth day masquerade can be found here!

The event guide for various events throughout the festival can be found here. Please include your location and the IC day (ex. Day 338 - this can be found in the schedule) in your top-level comment or your subject line when starting a thread! If you want to request a certain god, feel free to ping them and we will do what we can. Otherwise, have fun, and as always - let us know if there's anything you need! ]

OVERFLOW LOG

[personal profile] ex_outofcontrol435 2013-10-10 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Depends on what you believe. There's a theory for every person who's lost something. The gods say that the energy here - the magic in the air, some crap like that - isn't compatible with any other kind of power. Not even something natural, like a mutation.

[He frowns.]

I saw what happened to someone who "got theirs back." Either exploding heads or melting organs. Not pretty.

[Then, just as quickly, his eyebrows go up in a saucy expression. You believe it?]

[personal profile] ex_outofcontrol435 2013-10-10 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, that's weird. Clara saying Oswin's name is really weird.

And if he weren't so lost in his own emotions, he might have a thought for how weird it must be for her. Might. As it is, he just winces as well, then withdraws behind a small frown of his own.]


It happens here. People come and go. Nothing personal.
leidenschaft: (pic#5863757)

[personal profile] leidenschaft 2013-10-10 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[he doesn't reply, because he's expecting him to elaborate on that. none of it makes sense to him.]
windbreak: (+ bleak-looking)

[personal profile] windbreak 2013-10-10 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yosuke has been pretty content so far with just glancing at the booths as he wanders by; trivia was never his thing, anyway. But maybe he made eye contact for a split second too long while walking past this one, because now -] Gah! [- holy crap, that's a dude in his face. Who is apparently doling out hugs.

Hugs. From a dude.

He shrinks back a little.]
Um... hi there!

[personal profile] ex_outofcontrol435 2013-10-10 11:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well?]

... that's the best I can tell you, man. The gods say we'll fall apart in a big way if we exist here as what we are in our own world, and they handed out a few examples awhile back. That's the story.

I say it's bullshit, and they just wanna control anything superhuman that happens around here because they know how easy a rebellion'd be if we all had our real abilities. Weakens them for the war, sure, but it keeps us here.

[personal profile] seethelanterns 2013-10-10 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
That's okay. I'm sure we can figure them out together. Or just watch other people before we give the games a try to see how it's done.

[She tries for a reassuring smile, wanting Aurora to enjoy herself, especially if this is her first festival. She herself has been to some of them in Asgard previously, though it wasn't quite the same as this.]
bossily: (curiosity)

[personal profile] bossily 2013-10-10 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[She nods in understanding, figuring there might be more to it than that. But she's not about to press the issue. Instead, she forces a smile, one that doesn't quite reach her eyes.]

Right, nothing personal. Think I can get a name out of you, though? Might help future conversations if I'm not calling you "hey you" or "that guy".

340

[personal profile] seethelanterns 2013-10-10 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[At the voice, Rapunzel gives a slight start, not having expected anyone else to be around since it was quiet and deserted when she arrived. But she manages a small smile in greeting, brushing some hair from her face.]

Hi! Did you come to leave a ribbon or letter too?
badwolf: (✿ 095)

[personal profile] badwolf 2013-10-10 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Most definitely. Not that Rose is holding her up to any other goddess' standard. But with the urging, she will gladly take one of the warm treats, her own smile coming to bloom as she smells their soft aroma. Oh, how funny. The taste of course, coupled with the question, does almost have her in chuckles; ]

I feel like this is all a gag on me or somethin'. [ No, she isn't serious. But the cookie is delicious, and will get another healthy bite before she considers the answer. She knows, of course. ]

That's Shakespeare- Romeo an' Juliet. Never met him, unfortunately...

[personal profile] ex_outofcontrol435 2013-10-10 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Okay, that does coax a tiny smile out of him. It's a pained one, though, since that sass just reminds him of you-know-who all the more.]

John. [Oh god, it's so automatic, and he winces even more markedly.] Pyro. Pyro. She called me John, but it drove me nuts.
firstbeliever: (Mysterious Times: They're Out There)

[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-10 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know. I've never seen either before and have only read about them in books. [He shrugs.] Maybe they don't look anything like what we think they do.

[Jamie grins and opens it to the page to where he'd been drawing Alice.]

Autumn faeries are around during the fall season but are rarely seen. They are responsible for the changing colors of the leaves and the harvest. They also help the animals that hibernate or migrate for the winter season.
badwolf: (✿ 064)

[personal profile] badwolf 2013-10-10 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Nah, bit formal for my taste. It's nice, though! But it'd be hell trying to run or fight in it, if I needed to.

[ Smirk. ]

So, you're new, then?
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[personal profile] nukeoleptic 2013-10-10 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He looks alarmed, and her face scrunches in apology. ] No no no! It's fine, I promise. I just keep falling asleep - it'll be over in a few days, I'm sure. I'm Jade! What's your name? I don't think we've met.
firstbeliever: (Toothless Smile)

[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-10 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jamie grins up at the stranger.]

It's a ghillie suit. They're for sitting out in the forest or ground so you can document animals or in the military.

[The notebook and binoculars should tell Kaworu which one Jamie was doing.]
realmenknitplushies: (The heck?)

[personal profile] realmenknitplushies 2013-10-10 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Kanji Tatsumi. Yeah, I just got here a couple of days ago.
...

[Okay. He's got to ask.]

Uh. So. The ears. Are... those real?
Edited 2013-10-10 23:15 (UTC)
flightofdeath: (officially tired of looking at the wikia)

[personal profile] flightofdeath 2013-10-10 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you.

[And believe it or not, he does look grateful, in as much of a way one can a silly ribbon and empty words of comfort. But he doesn't hesitate more than a moment before moving on.]

You say you are from Alfheim, and that it is one of Asgard's allies. Are there others from lands such as yours? Shall we expect visits often from Asgard's other allies?
discrepant: (★ serious)

the mental image of soushi literally running away from the doctor is making me laugh a little

[personal profile] discrepant 2013-10-10 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ignore. Ignore. Ignore. It was definitely what Soushi, the six foot tall ghost sheet, will be doing the moment he catches sight of the other man. He will be literally turning and trying to get away, but it would seem that man was faster than he anticipated as he was grabbed by him.

Soushi will be trying to escape the Doctor's grip as he is literally tugging and trying to shake him off. He will shaking his ghost head side to side, rejecting whatever it is the Doctor wanted from him.]
firstbeliever: (Toothless Smile)

[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-10 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a scientist and I'm studying the mythological creatures that have made an appearance. See?

[Jamie offers up his sketchbook where he'd been drawing the "werewolf".]
Edited 2013-10-10 23:18 (UTC)
morethanadream: (???)

[personal profile] morethanadream 2013-10-10 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[His eyebrows go up in surprise, but he's smiling as he offers her his sketchpad. If she takes a moment to flip through it, she'll see many drawings with a similar amount of detail and beauty. He has a very cheerful style, with the good things in the subject matter emphasized and the flaws de-emphasized, partially because he just happens to see more of the good in the world than the bad.]
firstbeliever: (Toothless Smile)

[personal profile] firstbeliever 2013-10-10 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[He reads a lot. That's why he's in Odin.]

Let's go play a game!
morethanadream: (ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!)

[personal profile] morethanadream 2013-10-10 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[After he's drained the tankard, he holds it up in a toast with a grin and takes the ribbon. Hopefully Thor won't mind seeing more of him, because he may just come wandering back for a pint after he's done with the riddles.]
bossily: (uh huh sure)

[personal profile] bossily 2013-10-10 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[His reaction makes her heart ache, just because it's so obvious that he's trying to hide how awkward it is for him to see her here.]

Pyro, then.

[She takes pause, eyebrows arching as she tries not to look too surprised.]

You aren't going to light me on fire or anything, are you?

[He has to go by Pyro for a reason, she figures.]
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[personal profile] bays 2013-10-10 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Vegetarian. It takes him a second to find a definition to match the word, but you can see the exact moment by how his face lights up.]

Oh, you're one of them folks what don't eat sausages. I can fix ya some chips if ya like. Ain't not sausage or nothing in them.
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[personal profile] bays 2013-10-10 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[The thing about Tom is, he was denied enough of a real childhood that childish things still appeal to him. Like birthday parties.

And candy.
]

What, there's candy too?
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[personal profile] asgardsloyalty 2013-10-10 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
It is not, but you're welcome to try your hand and perhaps you'll earn a ribbon all the same.

First, tell me. Which are the kingdoms allied with Asgard?